The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
rrzPouGE THE NEW SOUTH.
r,.a Posult of Tour Upon Mr.. Sulh-
+|O vans Mind.
IRON. The Washington Post.


r,oa. The Washington Post
AIoo1son S Sullivan, of New York, now
- Washington. has just returned from
.i.it N New Orleans and other points in the
' ~ came hack deeply impressed by the
$40 ,,,arvelois change in the condition OF
tno south, he said to reporter. In the
,.I+ bocinning in the Carolinas, running
.,s+1,.ord even a transient visitor is struck
with the industrial enterprise which IS de-
,eonipg to large proportions. Mines are
beue opened, mills, furnaces ana titcuorles
orn building, railroads are oelng sur
M az and raDidly constructed, hamletS are
3,,-;o int q towns and towns into cities,
sloohaTirs in every department OF handl-
n roft ave busy and for good wages, country
ID are being improved, new farms are
are being cleared up, houses OF superior
.tyle of building are going up Ill all the
towns, and in all dlreclioiI9 you can oeo I'D
of Improvements. It,. A. ,,,o,,l. -,
Are the home people dong the WORK, OF
is that left to newcomers!
ttTTat is the best point in the matter. The
.,o,,la vollng and old, are all taking hold OF
tbe work The notion that the men OF the
18th we're afraid of work or unwilling to
norE must give way to facts: They do
uork with will, energy and skill. never
,oIy in New England more signs of industry
, 5%" IL in The region named by me. These
nconle are Americans, and they are rising to
fbe onportunity now opening before them.
Ti1aI! are going to coin their wonderful re-
sources into wealth for themselves"
THE NEGRO.
..Hov about the colored men2"
81 saw very few idle colored men, and
,.ha+ astonished me was to find so few of
hem Longing III the towns or at railroad
Stations. / saw them driving their plows on
Il cyery field. and they seemed to be lmprov-
n inc In the comforts Of living"
"How about class feeilng among Wnite
and colored peoplel"
8 "Tbpy seemed to be living and working
N IN naace and harmony, with kind feelings
Il fn,i aoch other. ! did not hear a word of
j conflict or harshness, but [ saw many signs
4 Of GOOD understanding and progress"
q lis capital from other sections being in
4 vested in the South!'
n a had personal knowledge of very ex-
n tansive movements of capital from the
n large manufactures and in opening mines.
q also saw farmers from Iowa
and Minnesota who had sold their farms
N and removed to farms in Louisiana and
a Alahama. The milder climate, the cheaper
2 lands and the impoving condition of the
n country. were stated to be the motives for
Il the immigration If ever there was any in
a hospitable feeling in the South toward new
n settlers, it no longer exists. On the con-
a trarv. settlers are welcomed heartily"
81 SECTIONAL FEELING DECREASED.
did you notice that there is a diminu-
vi ton of sectional feelingP'
al "Whv, my dear sir, a Northern man, 60
81 ing South, if he takes sectional feeling with
"a him, is made to feel ashamed of it. He
III finds the New South is rs patriotic and
W Union-oving as any in the land. The past
# is all put behind and the duties of the pres
IN ent taken hold Of bravely and generously.
ri It is inspiring to see how deep and thorough
|# they are in their character as Americans.
X They are emotional and impulsive, but, in a
M way seldom seen in history, they subordi-
nate passion to judgment We did not
know until now how much good, practical
common sense these, our fellow country
men, have
"What observation did you make as the
current of political opinionw
PRAISE FOR THE PRESIDENT.
81 went South on professional business
only, but whenever | could conversed free
ly with the people, did not find much po-
litical excitement. Men are too busy to
a give themselves up to mere politics, as they
used to. But they are not by any means in
ullASiCht' CdlhCu NIuu nAdalJ lIlGll
from Texas, Louisiana and Alabama. With
very few exceptions, | am glad to say, l
heard nothing but emphatic and cordial
praise Of President Cleveland. There was
but one opinion on the subject of nominal
ing him again 1t seemed to be that which
the Democratic party owed to itself. Mr..
Cleveland had administered the affairs of
the nation wisely and honorably.for the ma
Ton and for the Democratic party was the
general opinion. While 1 was South Mr.
falrchild was nominated to be Secretary of
the Treasury, and the matter caused much
talk, Substantially, the opinions ex-
81 pressed were in appreciation of the APP
polntment. Some extreme partisans were
not satisfied, but the real, practical mass of
the party said the President had made an
excellent selection in Mr.. Fairchild. /
came back convinced that the Democrats in
tne southwest are very friendly to Mr.
Cleveland, and that they would not listen
70 tne suggestion that any one else should
pc thought of as nominee Mr. Cleve-
and as they said, has fulfilled all the
Pledges Of hk party and all the duties of his
once on behalf of the nation. When was
asked TO what extent Democrats in New
YORK were sour on Cleveland said, and ]
now believe, that he has more supporters now
N N. ms party than he had at the time the
InlCd4O convention first ascan,blad